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Manufacturing
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Should I Fret About Fretting Corrosion?
Fretting corrosion is often seen on external bearing surfaces (bore, outer diameter surfaces, and side faces) and the degree of fretting corrosion can vary. As a user should I “fret” about “fretting corrosion”? First, what is fretting corrosion? It is…
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From Hawkesbury to Estevan, documents show towns to be hit hardest by automation
HAWKESBURY, Ont. – Sitting around a table with fellow Steelworkers, Steve Berniquez starts listing companies that once stood in and around Hawkesbury, a small Ontario town an hour’s drive east of Ottawa. When he mentions Canadian International Pulp and Paper,…
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Toyota Cambridge Plant Starts RAV4 Production
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) recently celebrated the first Toyota RAV4 coming off the production line at its Cambridge, Ontario production facility. The North plant has until recently produced the Toyota Corolla compact car, however, with ever changing driver tastes,…
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Machine Alignment: Understanding Soft Foot
The success of your manufacturing business depends on machine reliability. One of the trickiest issues that can lead to plant disruption and impede workflow is the problem of soft foot. Soft foot occurs when the underside of one or more…
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Union president says Ford to fight for workers at GM plant slated for closure
The head of the union representing workers at a General Motors plant slated for closure said Premier Doug Ford offered assurances Monday that he would pressure the automaker to change its plans for the facility in Oshawa, Ont. Unifor President…
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Retooled TMMC Plant Continues To Build RAV4
In 2008, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) opened its West Plant in Woodstock, Ontario, to go along with its operations in Cambridge (North Plant and South Plant). Just as a little background, Toyota considers all its plants in Cambridge and…
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Auto sales fall eight per cent in December, 2.6 per cent for 2018
TORONTO – An eight per cent drop in December auto sales solidified last year’s overall decline in light vehicle sales from the record hit a year earlier, said DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. Thursday. The auto consultant said 114,289 vehicles sold…
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Festo Opens Global Development Centre
Festo has opened a development centre for innovations in the global life sciences sector. The new Boston Technical Engineering Centre (TEC) will develop advanced products by partnering with medical and laboratory equipment manufacturers. TEC Boston is focusing on developing components…
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Survey of manufacturing executives shows lower economic optimism for 2019
TORONTO – A new survey shows business optimism for the year ahead among Canadian manufacturing executives is lower than it was a year ago as trade issues weigh. The survey, by RK Insights, showed 30 per cent of the 501…
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GM working to retrain employees affected by Oshawa plant closure
OSHAWA – General Motors of Canada Co. is working to set up jobs and training programs for employees who will be put out of work when it closes the Oshawa Assembly plant next year even as Unifor promises an extended…
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Maple Leaf Foods to build new London plant, shutter three others in Ontario
LONDON, Ont. – Maple Leaf Foods Inc. will invest hundreds of millions into building a fresh-poultry facility in London, Ont., but close three smaller plants in the province. The protein company says it will invest an initial $605.5 million into…
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GM to close Oshawa plant, four U.S. plants in massive reorganization push
TORONTO – General Motors will close its production plant in Oshawa, Ont., along with four facilities in the U.S. as part of a global reorganization that will see the company focus on electric and autonomous vehicle programs. The auto manufacturer…
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Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales up 0.2 per cent in September
OTTAWA – Canadian manufacturing sales edged up 0.2 per cent in September to $58.5 billion, led by gains in the transportation equipment industry, Statistics Canada said Friday. Economists had expected an increase of 0.3 per cent for September, according to…
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CTMA Breakfast Seminar Discusses USMCA, Tariffs
The Canadian Tooling and Machining Association (CTMA) recently partnered with BMO and Deloitte to host a breakfast seminar at the Galt Golf and Country Club in Cambridge, Ontario. The topic was USMCA and Steel/Aluminum Tariffs The Good, The Bad, The…
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EMC Hosts Woodland Classic
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) held its 16th annual Woodland Classic golf tournament at Rebel Creek Golf Club in Petersburg, Ontario. “Thanks to everyone who participated in EMC’s 16th Annual Woodland Classic where we brought together over 100 manufacturers and…
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IMTS 2018 Breaks Records
The 32nd annual International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2018, put on by The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT), was a record setter. For 2018, IMTS had 129,415 people registered, offered 1,424,232 square/feet of exhibit space, included 2,123 booths and 2,563…
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New chief operating officer comes aboard Bombardier’s aerospace wing
Bombardier Inc. has named a chief operating officer for its aerospace division. The company says Danny Di Perna will lead engineering and procurement at the Montreal-based transportation giant’s aerospace wing, reporting to chief executive Alain Bellemare. Di Perna brings more…
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Dorel warns U.S. tariffs could impact its business, result in price increases
Montreal – Manufacturer Dorel Industries Inc. warns that proposed tariffs in the U.S. would have a significant impact on all three of its major business lines and could result in higher prices for consumers. The bicycle, furniture and baby ware…
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PTDA Foundation Endorses Manufacturing Day 2018
Manufacturing Day is coming on October 5, 2018. It presents an opportunity for power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distributors to support their manufacturer suppliers and raise their own visibility as an employer within their own communities. PT WORK Force, an initiative…
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Uniboard Invests in Val-d’Or facility
Uniboard announced an investment of $38.5 million to its Val-d’Or facility. This is the second phase of a major upgrade project to build a particleboard and thermally fused laminate (TFL) facility in Val-d’Or. The modernization will focus on screening, sifting,…
